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BROKEN HOPE‘s new album title, “Mutilated & Assimilated” has been revealed in the October 2016 issue of Decibel Magazine which will be hitting stands on September 1st, reported Century Media Records!

“Mutilated & Assimilated” is the anticipated follow up to BROKEN HOPE‘s critically acclaimed release, Omen Of Disease. The new album possesses an extra-special touch as ALL of Jeremy Wagner’s and Damian Leski’s rhythm guitar tracks feature the boys using ONLY the original JEFF HANNEMAN guitars Wagner acquired from Hanneman’s estate last year.

“These famous axes have already inspired and channeled many of the riffs I wrote for the next full-length.” explains Jeremy.

Chicago based Death metal legends BROKEN HOPE have confirmed their appearance at the 2015 Obscene Extreme America Festival on Saturday August, 22nd in Montreal Canada, issues Century Media.

Obscene Extreme is one of the few remaining pure underground festivals bringing together some of the biggest extreme metal pioneers with cult-classic bands from around the world. The festival lineup features BROKEN HOPE, IMMOLATION, TRAP THEM and many more.

“BROKEN HOPE just played OBSCENE EXTREME in the Czech Republic for the first time last month–and it was a HUGE and INSANE concert experience for us! Now we’re back to play the MONTREAL edition of OEF, and we’re BEYOND STOKED! We haven’t played MONTREAL since 2013, and we have a longtime love for MONTREAL and our fans there, so this entire festival and the city hosting it makes BROKEN HOPE extremely excited for our appearance on August 21st! Moreover, BH will be playing a longer and extremely lethal set at OEF… you’ve been warned!!!!” states guitarist and founding father, Jeremy Wagner.

BROKEN HOPE will release the “LIVE DISEASE at BRUTAL ASSAULT” Blu-Ray Concert DVD and Live Album worldwide via Century Media Records on September 18th, 2015.

This Live Concert Blu-Ray and Live Album are historic firsts as BROKEN HOPE has never before released a Live Concert DVD or Live album-until NOW!

Chicago death-metal-legacy band, BROKEN HOPE, have revealed the trailer for their first-ever Blu-Ray Concert DVD and Live album via Decibel Magazine, issues Century Media. Watch the exclusive premiere of the concert DVD here.

“LIVE DISEASE at BRUTAL ASSAULT” was filmed and recorded at the 19th Annual BRUTAL ASSAULT FESTIVAL at Fortress Josefov, CZECH REPUBLIC on August 8th, 2014 where BROKEN HOPE shared the stage with DEVIN TOWNSEND, AMON AMARTH and other metal titans in front of 20,000+ fans.

The “LIVE DISEASE at BRUTAL ASSAULT” Blu-Ray Concert DVD and Live Album will be released WORLDWIDE via CENTURY MEDIA RECORDS on September 18th, 2015.

This Live Concert Blu-Ray and Live Album are historic firsts as BROKEN HOPE has never before released a Live Concert DVD or Live album-until NOW! The concert was filmed by a multi-camera crew on a dozen pro-cameras and pieced together and edited by video-directing god, Tommy Jones (SLAYER, TESTAMENT, LAMB of GOD) while the audio was recorded by Thilo Fehlinger (EXODUS, DEATH ANGEL). Moreover, metal-art master, Mark Rudolph (DECIBEL MAGAZINE, METAL HAMMER MAGAZINE, CELTIC FROST) was commissioned to create ALL of the exterior and interior packaging and cover artwork.

The end result of this collaboration is one of the most visually and sonically stellar Death Metal DVD concert and Live Album packages EVER released!

BROKEN HOPE founding-father-Jeremy Wagner-says:
“Playing BRUTAL ASSAULT in 2014 was a dream come true. Being one of the Main Stage acts at the fest in front of those thousands of insane fans was also a HUGE dream come true. And then…above all that…we had this epic moment captured by a pro video crew and also recorded by the best soundman in the biz, and it made for a perfect storm that enabled us to put it together to share with metal fans the world over to enjoy forever! We couldn’t have done all this without the mega-talent of TOMMY JONES…Tommy took a million pieces of footage and numerous audio files, pieced them all together, aligned everything, edited it all, and made for us (and the world), an absolutely stunning concert DVD! We even added the BROKEN HOPE Documentary-Film, “25 YEARS of SICKNESS-The History of BROKEN HOPE” to this Blu-Ray! This film was released only in North America with “OMEN of DISEASE’…now the entire world will have this amazing film-and in a HI-DEF Blu-Ray format! Last thing I wanna say is: the skills of THILO FEHLINGER, SCOTT CREEKMORE and CHRIS WISCO made our first-ever Live Album a loud, clear, and sonically-bombarding tour-de-force! This entire DVD/CD package is a monumental feather in our cap!”

“LIVE DISEASE” Video Director-Tommy Jones-adds:
“This BROKEN HOPE project has come out SO SICK! It has the quality and look of a high-end and polished commercial piece, but as a completely brutal, death metal concert experience. Definitely one of the COOLEST LOOKING live pieces I have been able to work on in the death metal genre. Really happy with how it all came together.”

Recently, founding member and guitarist for American death metallers BROKEN HOPE, Jeremy Wagner, announced he donated his entire rural Illinois farm–the buildings and land–to an animal rescue and rehabilitation organization, as reported by examiner.com. The noted fiction horror writer and metal musician stated on his Facebook fan page:

“Today I made the biggest donation of my life. I signed off and gave away my entire farm to the animal rescue/rehab group I’ve been working with since I purchased the property last summer. I’m too busy to manage and enjoy the place, but it does my heart & soul good knowing I have now given a refuge and paradise for many animals who will be given help and love and new homes for many years to come. My generosity and goodwill for the benefit of animals will never stop. Giving my farm away for free was a super-huge sacrifice, but it was an awesome one, and it won’t be the last time I do it. In this life, money doesn’t mean shit if you don’t do good with it. So I do as much good as I can before I leave this rock. Cheers!”

“Our good friend Mr. Jeremy Wagner of Broken Hope did something yesterday that deserves recognition and praise. He donated his entire farm and land to an animal rescue group… As animal lovers ourselves we found this to be one of the kindest and coolest things someone in the Metal music world has ever done for a great cause. Jeremy is one of just a few people that helps us out by donating to the Metal Meowlisha and our efforts. For that, I say thank You Mr. Wagner for being an amazing person and such a good friend. You rule Brother!”

Examiner was lucky enough to catch up with Jeremy Wagner for a brief Q and A, while he was on tour in Europe with Broken Hope, to ask him more about this amazingly generous donation. Here is what he had to say about his farm gift to the well-deserving Illinois animal rescue.

When did you first become involved with animal welfare, beyond pet ownership?

I first got involved a few years ago when my family made a huge donation to save a local “no kill” shelter, and we succeeded in keeping that in business! Then more large donations were made to a pit bull rescue organization and a feral cat organization in Florida. My family and I have been contributing to animal welfare for some time to select organizations. I want to save the entire world…I really wish I could!

What was the catalyst that made you decide to donate the property? Was there a specific event, happening, or conversation that made you decide to make the donation?

I first bought the farm property last summer (2014) and paid for the whole place in full out of my pocket. I didn’t even tell my family until I was done, and they thought I was nuts! Anyway, I bought it to live there, rehab the entire thing, and then begin animal rescue on a large scale…to save any creature from a mouse to a horse and give them rehab and new homes, or keep them on the farm to live out their lives happily and with love. I had the entire property and buildings restored and modernized with new everything! It’s awesome what’s happened there. Also, part of my farm was meant as recreation for my passions for ATV/dirt biking on the acreage and a small target/shooting on range on the back 40.

That said, a culmination of things happened that made it not so easy to deal with–like my touring and personal life, problems with construction deadlines, anonymous complaints to the county that my farm was violating agricultural things, etc. The friend and animal crusader who I had managing the property was also trying to deal with my load of issues, and it got harder and harder.

The catalyst for me to donate the property came when my farmhouse burnt down and killed a few dogs and cats inside. It was a huge blow to me as I loved those animals so much, and I’d just put a mountain of money and blood into renovating the entire home from top-to-bottom. The fire took the wind out of me and it added to a great deal of stress I was dealt with just trying to supervise the property from afar. You see, I write music and tour the world a lot with my band, Broken Hope, I’m also a published novelist and I need to write novels full-time… And then there’s family time, which is always paramount. My personal life and artistic passions take up too much time to do much of anything else, and I realized this the deeper I got into my farm passion. So, this is when I decided to give my farm away to good people who can manage everything there, live there, and really care for the place and all animals within. Moreover, donating the farm did my heart and soul a great deal of good, as did the stipulation of my gift: the farm’s mission is to always aid animals in need and offer their sanctuary and this mission is to never be violated.

What is the name of the lucky organization receiving your generous farm donation, and how did you first come to work with this particular group?

Recycled Pits is one part of the farm that helps rescue dogs all over the country. That, and another undisclosed-yet-related organization is the beneficiary of my gift.

I first connected with this group when I had 2 cats who needed a new home 7 years ago. I was really fortunate that they helped me place my cats, which I loved and broke my heart to part with. And they not only found my cats a loving home, but they also send me pictures of them to this day! So, I didn’t forget that, and I guess you can say that I’m good to those who have been sincerely good and helped me in my time of need.

What future plans does the organization have for utilizing the property—what kind of animals, how many, petting farm, adoptions, organic farming other than animal rescue, etc.?

The future plans will continue with the mission to aid all creatures great and small. In my time with the farm since last summer, we’ve been able to save some 40 + dogs, dozens of cats, rats, raccoons, and a rooster. I had new stalls, new electric, water, and heat installed in the barn, so now it looks like horses, cows, and other livestock destined for death will be saved and plug in there as well. Like I said, all creatures–a mole to an elephant–are welcome there, as long as the “Animal Farm” can do their work professionally and within the law.

Will you be involved with their efforts in the future, lend a hand at your old farm?

Yes. The organization won’t let me go. Ha ha ha! That’s okay, I love the luxury of now visiting the farm to see the full-time animal residents there, to breathe country air, and doing it all as a guest. I’ll always support them, too. As long I have the means, others in need will have my help in any capacity I can offer. This applies to 4 and 2-legged friends.

How can others piggyback on your support of this an other worthy animal rescues? How can we help them get the farm up and running as a functional rehab/rescue/sanctuary?

If you love cats and want to donate to my favorite cat rescue organization, then check out, Metal Meowlisha:https://facebook.com/pages/Metal-Meowlisha
Donations for Metal Meowlisha can be made to their PayPal account at the following email: helpcats@obituary.cc or to VCA Carrollwood Cats in Tampa, FL.

Thanks to all for reading and for your animal love!

And thanks to the amazingly big-hearted Jeremy Wagner for donating land and a home to countless animals now and in the years to come! While the genres of Hard Rock and Metal musicians still seem to carry the stigma of dark-hearted heathens to outsiders, it is acts like Wagner’s that bring a light of humanity and compassion to the much-misunderstood community. There are just as many soft hearted animal advocates within the metal world as there are in the rest of the world, perhaps even more. One simply needs to see beyond the black t-shirts and aggressive sonic front to realize rockers are caring, thoughtful people too—people who deeply about our planet and its inhabitants. Jeremy Wagner is a prime example not only of a rocker who gives, but a human who cares far beyond himself.http://www.brokenhope.comhttp://www.thearmageddonchord.comhttp://www.jeremy-wagner.com

BROKEN HOPE have joined forces with extreme metallers INTERNAL BLEEDING, along with openers THE WALKING DEAD ORCHESTRA and BLEEDING UTOPIA, to bring their live show to UK shores for the first time in the history of the band! The ‘APRIL ATROCITY EUROPEAN TOUR’ includes three special UK dates this coming April 2015. Founding member and guitarist Jeremy Wagner comments on how it feels for the band to finally play their first shows in the UK:

“I speak for all of us in BROKEN HOPE when I say we’re excited, stoked, chuffed, and thrilled to tour Europe in April on the perfectly titled, ‘APRIL ATROCITY TOUR.’ This time, we’re headlining—which is a first—and our old friends, INTERNAL BLEEDING, are coming along for the ride, and this all makes for an awesome lineup that also includes The Walking Dead Orchestra and Bleeding Utopia. From WARSAW to GLASGOW, this is tour is will leave a mark!
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Moreover, this tour is EXTRA SPECIAL as it brings BROKEN HOPE to the UK & SCOTLAND for the FIRST TIME in our entire career!!! Our UK fans have been writing us for years, begging for us to perform there, but it’s never been able to happen—until NOW! That said, I’m ecstatic that BROKEN HOPE is finally going to bring our brand of DEATH METAL to the UK! And I promise, our concerts will be worth the wait and unforgettable!

Agentur EAM roster band, Swedish death metallers BLEEDING UTOPIA, are confirmed as Support act for BROKEN HOPE‘s April Atrocity Tour with INTERNAL BLEEDING and THE WALKING DEAD ORCHESTRA. Read the EAM announcement below:

“Great News for Bleeding Utopia, the band is confirmed as Support for the BROKEN HOPE Tour. This is a big step for the band and we are really happy to make it happen. A special thanks to Alex and The Flaming Arts.”